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The former measured six feet and an inch in his stockings, and, without a single pound of cumbrous flesh about him, weighed a hundred and eighty. The latter was an inch shorter than his rival, and ten pounds lighter; but he was much the most active of the two.

  • -- Augustus Baldwin Longstreet 奥古斯都·鲍德温·朗斯特里特

前者在他的长统袜里有六英尺零一英寸长，身上没有一磅赘肉，却有一百八十磅重。后者比他的对手矮一英寸，轻十磅;但他是这两个人中最活跃的。

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In my whole career, in fact, I can remember only two first nights when a show was at its peak on the first night. And I just wish we could devise a system where critics came not on a single evening but were given a choice of performances to attend.

事实上，在我的整个职业生涯中，我只记得在演出的头两个晚上，一个节目在第一个晚上达到了高潮。我只是希望我们能设计出一种制度，让批评人士不是在一个晚上来的，而是可以选择参加哪些演出。

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在一百个从事精神生活的人当中，有八十人是江湖骗子，十五人是疯子，也许只有五个人能看到真正的真相。因此要小心。

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I like the way the lines run up the back of your stockings. I've always liked that kind of high heels, too.

我喜欢你袜子后面的线条。我也一直喜欢那种高跟鞋。

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八十岁的好处是一个人可以爱很多的人。

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